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Douglas Noble

  • Associate Professor of Architecture, USC School of Architecture
  • Chair of Ph.D. program, USC School of Architecture
  • Co-director, Clipper Laboratory for Architectural Computing
Office: (213) 740-4589

Expertise Summary

Expert in computer-aided design in architecture, and graphic computing

Expertise

  • architectural design
  • computer-aided design
  • design theories and methods
  • graphic computing
  • building facades
  • building envelopes
  • architectural education
  • doctoral education in architecture

Additional Information

  • Member of executive committee, USC Center for Sustainable Cities
  • Co-author, The Frank Lloyd Wright Freeman House Archive Library Collection (2010)
  • Author, Careers in Architecture and Related Fields, Interviews of Professional with Careers Related to Architecture, Volumes 1-4 (2009)
  • Editor, Dissertation Abstracts in Architecture: A Collection of Abstracts in Building Science, Computation and the Built Environment (2009)
  • Editor, Doctoral Education in Architecture, A Collection of Papers on the Status and Direction of Doctoral Programs in Architecture and Environmental Design (2008-2009)
  • Contributor, Dictionary of Architectural and Building Technology (2004)
  • Fellow, The American Institute of Architects (2003)
  • President, Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture
    (1999-2000)
  • Co-author, Issue-Based Information Systems: Issues•Positions•Arguments (1994)
  • Co-author, Computer-Supported Design in Architecture: Mission, Method, Madness (1992)
  • Co-author, Software for Architects (1991)
  • Chair, CAD Committee, Los Angeles Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (1992-2009)
  • Faculty advisor, Alpha Rho Chi professional architecture fraternity, Tau Sigma Delta honor society in architecture, USC Amateur Radio Club (HAM Radio)